Requirements: English
Company: Blackhawk Network
Region: Emilia-Romagna
Today, through BHN''s single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world''s largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds, and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts, and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN''s network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.Overview :Product compliance involves ensuring that products meet essential requirements through directives, regulations, and harmonized standards. Proper management of product compliance and related processes saves time, reduces costs, and helps companies mitigate risks.Responsibilities :Product and regulatory change design :Empower the Product & Technology (P&T) teams to build compliant-by-design products and services by advising them on regulatory implementation in a customer-oriented manner while adhering to regulatory requirements.Utilize regulatory analysis of new products and services to define and ensure related controls are both efficient and consistently implemented before launch.Use industry and regulatory expertise to recommend risk-based design controls and processes for implementation and change.Ensure that implementation plans are executed in a timely manner, negotiating exceptional use cases between P&T and Compliance Officers (second line).Design approaches and conduct ongoing monitoring and regulatory change gap analysis to ensure products remain compliant.Audit risk and remediation :Coordinate compliance-related audits impacting P&T and challenge audit findings in collaboration with the Compliance second line and Product teams.Conduct periodic testing of product control performance to ensure consistent compliance.Ensure remediation plans are agreed upon and executed promptly.Advise P&T on interpreting audit results and improving processes to avoid regulatory breaches and incidents.Design, implement, and maintain product health reporting to improve visibility into compliance risks and inform product strategy.This role will give you the opportunity to :Expand your FinTech and Payments knowledge and utilize it to innovate within the compliance space.Keep compliance at the core of the product development cycle in a fast-moving environment.Be empowered to identify regulatory issues or opportunities and lead initiatives to establish high standards of product compliance.Qualifications :BA with 5 years of experience in Regulatory Compliance or related Product Risk roles.Ability to influence business decisions by convincing internal parties such as P&T, Sales, Compliance, and Risk teams on product design and control requirements.Deep understanding of the payments industry.Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and interpret complex regulatory frameworks and apply them effectively using a risk-based approach.Ability to learn and retain knowledge of our product and service offerings, customers, and how regulations impact them, including financial crime considerations.Ability to prioritize effectively and identify key areas for improvement or innovation to enhance customer experience.Effective communication skills with Product Managers and Engineers, providing practical, actionable, and value-added recommendations and requirements.A proactive owner who drives and delivers projects from inception to completion with attention to detail.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Experience or interest in working in a fast-growing environment.Previous experience in a financial regulation advisory role, compliance/legal department, risk, control function, or consultancy environment.Ability to manage multiple regulatory domains (e.g., money transmission, remittance, consumer protection, AML, sanctions, privacy) and understand their applications.Willingness to travel, as BHN offices are located across different countries.Legally authorized to work in the U.S. / Canada.EEO Statement :BHN welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. Our Multi-Year Accessibility Plan for Employees describes policies and actions taken to prevent and remove barriers for employees with disabilities. Please contact us for more information.#J-18808-Ljbffr